Melrose Road, Pinner, Middlesex HA5 5RA
10 reasons to choose St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Top line
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 74. It is one of the best state primary schools in Pinner and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 4 members of Blessed Holy Family Catholic Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are sometimes oversubscribed, on first preference.
Average class size
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St John Fisher Catholic Primary School ranks in the top 7% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 12% of schools.
The St John Fisher Catholic Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. The curriculum is subject based and organised by topics. Enquiry skills are developed within the subjects with some cross-curricular projects. UNICEF Rights Respecting School Gold accreditation. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School to Year 2 and residential trips from Year 5. Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music and sport.
Sport at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Platinum Award.
The Arts at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.50am to 3.20/3.25pm though after school clubs can extend the day.
Find another school near St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Reddiford School (0.3 miles); Buckingham Preparatory School (0.7 miles); John Lyon School Prep (1.4 miles).
Pinner Park Primary School (0.7 miles); West Lodge Primary School (0.7 miles); Cannon Lane Primary School (1 mile).
Regent College (1 mile); St Augustine’s Priory (2.1 miles); Notting Hill and Ealing High School (2.1 miles).
Nower Hill High School (0.3 miles); Whitmore High School (1.8 miles); William Perkin Church of England High School (2.1 miles).